- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Trauma and grief
- Stress and anxiety
About Roberta
She brings 12 years of professional experience across school counseling, social work, primary therapy, and teaching psychology. That background informs a flexible style that adapts to each person's needs. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now, identifying patterns that get in the way, and practicing small changes that add up over time.
Roberta has worked with people dealing with trauma, addiction, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and issues around identity including LGBT and gender dysphoria. She also supports those navigating adoption and foster care, immigration stress, chronic illness or pain, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. Her approach is practical and grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
Clients can expect clear, compassionate guidance and help building skills for managing anxiety, improving sleep and eating behaviors, and addressing compulsions or intrusive thoughts. Roberta also helps people manage workplace strain, parenting stress, and relationship conflicts. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and focuses on goals that matter to each person.
Roberta explains therapy steps in everyday language and checks in frequently to make sure work in sessions matches real life. She encourages people to try small experiments between meetings and to notice what changes. The goal is steady progress toward a more manageable and meaningful life.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Roberta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test them against reality, which can reduce anxiety and depressive moods. Another approach emphasizes gradual exposure and response prevention to lessen compulsions and phobias by facing feared situations in manageable steps.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match techniques to their goals, symptoms, and day-to-day life. That means plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what feels doable.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and check in between appointments. Phone or video sessions can shorten commute time, allow a quicker check-in during a break, or reduce the need to be on camera if that feels easier. Licensed professionals can still guide skill practice, homework, and coping strategies effectively through remote sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Roberta help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and grief. She also supports issues like addictions, relationship strain, parenting stress, and problems with sleep or eating.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, learning skills, and trying small changes between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of professional experience that includes school counseling, social work, primary therapy, and teaching psychology.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, in New York and practices from that state.
What languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located where she is licensed.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.